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The British Rail Class 37 is a diesel-electric locomotive that was built by English Electric at the Vulcan Foundry. T...
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Well-known and highly respected air show commentator Seán Maffett became synonymous with Vulcan displays and indeed w...
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Moving XM573 into the Strategic Aerospace Museum in 1982 – Nebraska, USA
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Valiant Bomber 249 Squadron.
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I completed Boy Entrant training as an armourer...
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In March 1959 I was posted to Headquarters Bomber Command (HWBC) at High Wycombe. At the time I was a Flight Lieutena...
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